| Rescued Minis and *** Sparkle*** the dappled tan pinto filly |
| From : Diane Hildebrandt <diane@bkhweb.com>
Sent : Thursday, November 4, 2004 1:58 PM To : "Martha Duchnowski" <mmduchnowski@hotmail.com> Subject : Mini Update - dapple filly -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, little Clementine (what my sister named the runt foal) is still at the hospital but doing better, we are going to see if she relapses before we make a definitive diagnosis of a liver shunt. My vet has agreed to try the surgery on her if that's the case and hope for a good outcome. If she is unable to do a trailer ride by next weekend, my sister will take the next smallest chestnut pinto. Here's my question to you....that leaves the overo who has become really friendly but needs to stay high and dry to clear up her fungal problem and just needs more weight, and the grey pinto that I call dapple who is the oldest (7 months) and in the best condition weight (still needs to gain some rear mass and muscle) and skin wise (does have some rain rot spots that we are working on) but will need the most work in getting use to people. I can tie her up and brush her all over and did her feet but fast movements make her jerk away. Loose in the stall she comes up to you for grain but seems very unsure. I don't think I would have problems placing the other foals since they should warm up to people quickly and I just need to get them past their health issues...however I don't have the time to spend with the dapple foal to bond and get her to loving and trusting people. Is this something you would want to do??? I'm just trying to figure out who would be best going to what home. I really don't mind which you decide to take but I knew you spent a great deal of time with your guys and just wondered if dapple baby would benefit most from your time and care?? She got to go out today and got all the rest of her caked on poop washed off her hind end....and a little trip to the babrber for a nice bridle path (he left halters on too tight and they all have a case of the smashed and knotted mane thing going on behind their ears). Here are 2 pics I got of her all cleaned up :) Di -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From : Diane Hildebrandt <diane@bkhweb.com> Sent : Thursday, November 4, 2004 8:56 PM To : "Martha Duchnowski" <mmduchnowski@hotmail.com> Subject : RE: Mini Update Sorry about that, I forgot to answer your age question! She was foaled on April 18th, so she is 6 1/2 months :) Di |
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